Gilles Delion
French cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gilles Delion (born 5 August 1966) is a French former road bicycle racer. His greatest achievements include winning the Giro di Lombardia in 1990 and the young rider classification in the 1990 Tour de France.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Gilles Delion |
Born | (1966-08-05) 5 August 1966 (age 57) Saint-Étienne, France |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1988 | Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster |
1989–1992 | Helvetia–La Suisse |
1993–1994 | Castorama |
1995 | Chazal–König |
1996 | Aki–Gipiemme |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Close
Early in his career, Delion was seen as a great promise, but Delion ended his career in 1996,[1] saying that at that point doping was widespread in the cycling peloton,[2] and that all French teams were involved.[3] Willy Voet wrote in his book "Massacre à la chaîne" that Delion was against doping, and that other cyclists ridiculed Delion for that.[4]